Ok.... I saw that the 'button' was the small bit of plastic around the LED - pressed it, LED cane on, got a startup chime, HD spun up, but no monitor. It flashed green briefly after being on for about 15 seconds, and again when I powered it off.
Any ideas, lol? ----- Original Message ----- From: "chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "iMac List" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 4:07 PM Subject: Re: Jurassic Park Revisited > >I located the 'switch' you're referring to, but on this iMac, it's just a >>light, not a switch. I pried it off (felt loose anyway) and sure enough, >>all >>that's behind it is an LED. > > No, it really is a button. Press it. Trust us. > > If it doesn't press (it doesn't go far, it isn't like it is an on/off > clicking switch, it is just a momentary contact button), then it may be > jammed. They were known to jam, and that would result in an apparently > dead iMac as you pressed the button on the keyboard, and the iMac > immediatly shut itself back off because it detected the front button as > being pressed as well. > > If it is jammed, you may be able to wiggle it free, otherwise you have to > remove the front face plate to pop it loose. > > > But it really is a button. The little shell around the LED is the button. > It looks like a little grey donut with the LED in the middle of it. If > that is missing, see if you can see the electrical contact button behind > it, then press it with something skinny like a toothpick. Maybe the old > one jammed often and the previous owner got sick of it and yanked it out. > > -chris > <http://www.mythtech.net> > > > -- > The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
